Industry roundup: 18 November
by Graham Buck
Reserve Bank of Australia hedges bets on digital currency; Absa Bank partners with the IFC on trade finance ; SA payments fintech Ozow raises US$48m
Trade Finance
Background
Trade finance helps to make international supply chains work smoothly and efficiently. Finance costs in the supply chain can be material. As a general principle, supply chains are most efficient when…
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Industry roundup: 1 November
by Jack Large
AMEX business account; CDCS coverage and concerns grow; New tax rules; Commerzbank joins Tradeteq
Industry roundup: 7 October
by Graham Buck
News in brief featuring NatWest's AML lapse and BNY Mellon joins Marco Polo network
Top trade finance banks in Europe and Asia make a splash
by Ben Poole
Coalition Greenwich's 2021 Share and Quality Leaders research reveals which banks best supported large corporates during COVID-19.
Driving digitisation in trade finance
by Ben Poole
A paper from SWIFT looks at how trade has been impacted by the pandemic and what is needed to successfully facilitate digitisation in this area.
Trade finance trends in a post-pandemic world
by Ben Poole
BofA's Baris Kalay discusses how areas such as working capital management and supply chain resilience have come to the fore this year.
Marco Polo aims to be big in Japan
by Ben Poole
SMBC has executed its first live transaction on the blockchain-based digital trade platform for a Japanese corporate.
South Korea’s big digital supply chain play
by Ben Poole
The Export-Import Bank of Korea has signed a US$30m credit facility with Deutsche Bank.
Report: export credit financing dropped globally in 2020
by Ben Poole
EXIM's 2020 competitiveness report shows the impact of COVID-19 on export credit activity across the world.
SCF is alive and kicking – even after Greensill
by Jack Large
But after the debacle, vital issues remain
How to become a competitive and attractive business partner of the future using ESG
by Jack Large
Two recent reports from CRISIL and AD Little show how corporate treasurers can now and should act more responsibly by DOING ESG RIGHT
Standard Chartered launches sustainable supply chain benchmarking tool
by Ben Poole
The online tool allows companies to compare their performance with peers on key sustainability and resilience indicators.
Contour launches domestic LC for Bangladesh businesses
by Ben Poole
The platform aims to onboard over 50 corporates, supported by Bangladeshi and international banks, in next six months.
Two live transactions boost Marco Polo’s digital trade finance network
by Ben Poole
Commerzbank successfully executed the transactions to secure payments for commercial transactions based on blockchain technology.
African trade finance saw US$5bn in portfolio outflows when COVID hit
by Ben Poole
A report from the African Export-Import Bank and partners notes that despite the outflows, opportunities exist.
Five things to consider when accounting for supply chain finance
by Tim Nicolle , Founder & CEO, PrimaDollar
SCF programs are under fire. Is it short term debt or trade credit?
Digitising Islamic trade finance
by Ben Poole
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation recently conducted its first transaction with partners on Bolero’s trade finance platform.
The Greensill paradox
by Reformed Banker , Strategic Management, The Bank
Takeaways for corporate treasurers from the Greensill debacle
Corporate bank priorities shaped by digitisation and fintech collaboration
by Ben Poole
Finastra research outlines the changing focus for corporate banks, away from the traditional ‘relationship builder’ approach of client management.
Does supply chain finance work for international supply chains?
by Tim Nicolle , Founder & CEO, PrimaDollar
Most SCF programs fail to provide a solution for international suppliers. Why is this and what’s the answer?
On the eighth day of Christmas my Supply Chain guru gave me tips on how to:
by Jack Large
Improve financing support for all types of suppliers in your supply chain by:
Digitising Indian treasury and trade services
by Ben Poole
As a report shows the country's trade infrastructure is transforming, Icici Bank has set up a platform for foreign companies expanding to India.
Will a new breed of fintech trade finance products take over from the tried and tested LC?
by Tim Nicolle , Founder & CEO, PrimaDollar
Are Letters of Credit days numbered as new platforms takeover?
Digitisation in focus at Sibos
by Ben Poole
A new online instalment of the financial services conference explored how automation has helped global trade survive and thrive during the pandemic.